<h1>Government suspends standard input-output norms for stainless steel surgical blades under Foreign Trade Policy effective 03-05-2024</h1> Standard input-output norms under the Foreign Trade Policy for stainless steel surgical blades (engineering products, SION) were suspended by a public notice dated 03-05-2024. The norm specifies production of 1 MT of surgical blades requires 2.75 MT of cold-rolled bright-finish surgical stainless steel strips or equivalent grade. Applicants must determine and document the proportions of inputs used to manufacture resultant products and ensure imported inputs match those used or required in the exported product.